AFL

April 1

Rohan Connolly12:32 AM
Relief. Joy. Vindication. You could throw in another half-dozen descriptions of the emotions swirling around the Essendon Football Club and their playing list on Tuesday afternoon.

Cricket

Jesse Hogan5:46 PM
When Fawad Ahmed was named Victoria's Sheffield Shield player of the season Friday night he mentioned, with a smile, he had won it despite incessant teasing from his teammates. He is now bracing for more within the Australian Test squad.

Tennis

Simon Briggs
10:13 PM
As great athletes age, the first thing we look for is evidence of physical decline. The cliche is to talk about the "half-step" that has been lost, rather than their psychological state.

Horse Racing

Adam Pengilly7:11 PM
Doncaster Mile markets remained stable despite two of the favourites, Hallowed Crown and Real Impact, drawing wide gates for the 150th running of the $3 million Randwick feature on Saturday.

Rugby Union

Chris Dutton1:04 AM
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has backed David Pocock to break the shackles of his injury woes to deliver as a "world-class performer", but admits he needs more time to gauge what role the former Test skipper will have at the World Cup.

More Sport

8:53 AMAMERICAN FOOTBALL Atlanta Falcons, have been fined, stripped of a draft pick and team president Rich McKay suspended from the league's Competition Committee following the team's use of fake noise at games.